What impact did woodblock printing have on the circulation of texts in Europe?

Limited access to texts

Increased accessibility

Decreased production speed

Lowered literacy rates

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B. Increased accessibility

Woodblock printing increased accessibility to texts, allowing more people to obtain printed material, thus promoting literacy and education.

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